New Zealand and the UN Security Council 2015-2016

New Zealand served a two-year term as an elected member of the United Nations Security Council from 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2016.

During that time, the Security Council considered and responded to the most pressing threats to international peace and security. These included the situations in Syria, South Sudan and North Korea, as well as ISIL/Daesh’s brutal attacks on civilians.